Our Outside Sales Representative job description includes the responsibilities, duties, skills, education, qualifications, and experience.
About the Outside Sales Representative role
An Outside Sales Representative is responsible for generating sales outside of a business's physical location. This includes visiting clients, providing product information and demonstrations, negotiating contracts, and closing sales. The individual must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as knowledge of the company's products and services.
Role Purpose
The purpose of an Outside Sales Representative is to promote and sell products and services to existing and prospective customers while maintaining excellent customer service. This role involves identifying and developing new business opportunities and ensuring customer satisfaction. An Outside Sales Representative is also responsible for building and maintaining relationships with clients and developing strategies to increase sales and revenue.
Outside Sales Representative Summary
The Outside Sales Representative is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with customers in order to generate sales and meet sales targets. The Representative will generate sales leads, complete sales presentations, and close sales deals. They will also act as the customer’s main point of contact and provide customer service, answer customer inquiries, and suggest solutions to customer issues. The Representative will identify new sales opportunities, research potential customers, and develop strategies for increasing sales. They must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as strong sales, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
Outside Sales Representative Duties
- Develop and maintain relationships with existing and prospective customers
- Identify new sales opportunities and promote products and services
- Prepare sales presentations, contracts and other sales materials
- Maintain sales records and reports
- Identify and resolve customer issues
- Attend sales meetings and trade shows
Outside Sales Representative Skills
- Excellent communication
- Negotiation
- Organizational
- Time management
Outside Sales Representative Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in business or a related field
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to travel frequently
- Knowledge of market research and sales techniques
Personal Traits
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to build relationships and work with clients
- Ability to travel
- Self-motivated and goal-oriented
- Ability to work independently